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Tie the donkey where the owner wants, and let the wolf come to devour him.

Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian

Who drives donkeys and believes women, will never see the face of paradise.

Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian about paradise, face

You drive a donkey with a stick, an ox and a mule with a prod, and the horse with a whip and spurs.

Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian

Don't set out on a journey using someone else's donkey.

Proverbs and old sayings

He buys well who is not called a donkey.

Proverbs and old sayings Spanish

A donkey decked in gold is better than an over-laden horse.

Proverbs and old sayings Spanish

I would rather have a donkey that can carry me than a horse that throws me.

Proverbs and old sayings Spanish

You can't feed your donkey only when you need to ride it.

Proverbs and old sayings about need

Gratitude of a donkey is a kick.

Proverbs and old sayings about gratitude

An Aleppine can sell even a dried donkey skin.

Proverbs and old sayings Syrian about commerce

One searches for someone else's donkey while singing songs.

Proverbs and old sayings Turkish

Everyone will sit on a little donkey.

Proverbs and old sayings Yugoslavian

On your own donkey it is quicker than on someone else's racehorse.

Proverbs and old sayings Yugoslavian

I am a prince and you are a prince; who will lead the donkeys?.

Proverbs and old sayings

We were silenced by our patience, he entered with his donkey.

Proverbs and old sayings about patience

My father rode a camel, I shall ride a pick-up and my son will drive a Cadillac; however my grandson will drive a donkey.

Proverbs and old sayings

There are three things from which no good can be got without a beating: a walnut-tree, a donkey, and a shrew.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about things, good, good luck

It is strange! The ox eats hay and the dog eats bread, while the donkey carries wine but drinks water.

Proverbs and old sayings about wine, water

If you find the residents of a place worshipping a donkey, bring the beast some grass.

Proverbs and old sayings Moroccan

Better to be born a limpet in the sea, than a load bearing donkey.

Proverbs and old sayings Sicilian